America in the 1900s
Minneapolis, Minn. : Twenty-First Century Books, [2010]
Format: Book
Description: 144 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm.
In the 1900s, Americans welcomed the dawn of the twentieth century with open arms. They enjoyed rousing new marching tunes by George M. Cohan. They lost themselves in dime novels and thrilling vaudeville shows. and some Americans took to the air in 1903. In that year brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first controlled flights in a powered airplane, changing transportation history. But the 1900s were a difficult decade too. Workers struggled for basic rights. African Americans and other minorities suffered cruel injustices and racism. Influential figures such as President Theodore Roosevelt and African American activist W.E.B. DuBois led the nation through tumultuous times. rom the dawn of motion pictures to ragtime music, from picket lines to child labor, read about this fascinating decade of technological advances, political reform, and change for Americans from all walks of life.
Series: Decades of twentieth-century America.
Contents:
Theodore Roosevelt's big stick : politics in the 1900s -- Politics of the land : protecting natural resources -- Novel ideas for everyday living : science, technology, and communication -- Big business and workers' rights : the 1900s economy -- Battling inequality : immigrants, minorities, and women -- From muckraking to fantasy : writing of the 1900s -- Impressionism to Gibson Girls : 1900s art, architecture, and fashion -- Thrill of entertainment : theater and movies in the 1900s -- Moving to musicals and ragtime : music and dance in the 1900s -- Daring and speed : sports and recreation in the 1900s.
Subjects:
Nineteen hundreds (Decade) -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1900-1909 -- Juvenile literature.
Nineteen hundreds (Decade) -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1900-1909 -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780822534365 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY North Am. US Bri | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-139), filmography (pages 138-139), and index.